Barn Fire Drills End in Full Destruction of Rt. 50 Barn
About four miles from town on Route 50 a 30 by 50 foot barn and two outbuildings burned to the ground in a four hour exercise. Round Hill Community Fire Co. used the blaze as training with 20 plus volunteers under freezing conditions. John Sears donated the structures and Albert Pingley led the drill with Chief Garland Cather and Assistant Chief Harry Patterson coordinating.
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Round Hill Community Fire Co
David Aime
Rt. 50
Pingley
Harry Patterson
Garland Cather
Virginia Governor orders study on Pentagon Guard plan
Governor Harrison directed the state adjutant general to study the National Guard Army Reserve reorganization announced by Defense Secretary McNamara. Maj. Gen. Paul Booth said the plan could have adverse effects in Virginia and will lead to a revised Guard plan with recommendations.
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Richmond
Albertis S. Harrison Jr
National Guard Army Reserve
Virginia
Paul M. Booth
Adjutant General
Harrison
Defense
McNamara
Booth
Guard
Two Children Give Movies Earnings To Red Cross
Winchester youngsters Diane and Dennis Bush raised one dollar by screening films for neighbors and donated the proceeds to the Red Cross Chapter. Surprise guests at the Winchester Inter-Community Concert were Mr. and Mrs. William Glenn from Charlottesville, noting The Revelers quartet. About 50 to 60 attendees came from Martinsburg for the event.
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Winchester
Diane
Dennis Bush
Millwood Ave
Red Cross
William Glenn
Charlottesville
Glenn
Martinsburg
Free Democrats Bid Socialists to Oust Adenauer
In Bonn the conservative Free Democrats plan a meeting with opposition Socialists in a surprise bid to form a right left coalition to unseat Chancellor Konrad Adenauer. The move follows stalled talks with the Christian Democrats and a Spiegel affair triggered government walkouts and a looming crisis.
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Bonn
Germany
Free Democrats
Konrad Adenauer
West Germany
Adenauer
Christian Democrats
Spiegel
Politi
4,268,326 Babies Born Last Year
The Public Health Service reports 4,268,326 births in 1961 with a birth rate of 23.3 per thousand, down from 23.7 in 1960. The record rate was 25.8 in 1947, with a long downward trend since 1950.
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Washington
United States
Public Health Service
Stephens City Tightens Traffic Penalties
Stephens City town council passed a third reading ordinance allowing a trial magistrate to fine drivers improperly stopped on roadways up to 100 dollars. The change raises the minimum fine from 10 dollars after a serious accident and the town reviews water issues and parking for a post office truck. Mayor Lynn Comer.
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Stephens City
Pauline Cutright
Howard Masisey
Lee Lovett
Winchester Water Dept
George Horn
Cutright
Lynn Comer
Argentina Economy Chief Quits Amid Crisis and Resignations
Economic Minister Alvaro Alsogeray resigns after week of pressure over inflation and austerity policy. His move follows threats of wider cabinet resignations and reports of Navy secretary stepping down. President Guido begins consultations with military leaders as the peso slides and living costs rise.
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Buenos
Aires
Argentina
Alvaro Alsogeray
Adm
Carlos A. Kolungia
Navy
Jose Maria Guido
Alsogaray
Benjamin Rattenbach
Alsogary
Arturo Frondizi
Employment up in Winchester Frederick Clarke area October 1962
Virginia Employment Commission figures show October unemployment at 450, 2.2 percent of the area workforce, with 175 of the jobless women. Non agricultural employment rose as manufacturing expanded 2450 through October, aided by apple harvests and related processing. Seasonal workers neared 2650 with 346 Bahamians and 389 Jamaicans among migrants.
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Winchester. Frederick-Clarke
Virginia Employment Commission
Comission
Commission
Board of Equalization of the
Winchester
Virginia
M & Me
Smog Grips London for Second Day
Dense yellow smog enveloped London for the second day amid health warnings. A Medical Research Council spokesman said the situation was potentially serious as rail, air travel, and shipping faced disruption and thousands were late for work.
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London
Medical Research Council
Thames
England
Scotland
Italian Reds Back Moscow Condemn Peking
Italy’s Communist party the largest in Western Europe condemned Peking and voiced solidarity with Moscow at the Italian Communist congress in Rome. Giancarlo Pajetta told a Chinese delegation the party condemns China’s position as delegates cheered, while Beijing delegates remained seated and drafting notes.
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Rome
Italy
Communist Party
Europe
Peking
Moscow
Giancarlo Pajetta
Moscow-Peking
Pajetta
Savings Insured by Federal Savings & Loan Insurance Corp
Winchester Savings & Loan announces current dividend at 4 percent insured by the Federal Savings & Loan Insurance Corporation. The notice emphasizes safety of deposits and the agency backing for savers.
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Federal Savings & Loan Insurance Corporation
Winchester Savings & Loan
Kongolo Falls to Congo Central Army Over Katanga Holdouts
Gen Joseph Mobutu announced central army units captured the north Katanga town of Kongolo after weeks of resistance by about 1,500 gendarmes loyal to Moise Tshombe. Bridges linking town sections were blown. Katangan forces may still hold the east bank and airfield. The town previously saw a massacre of priests and Europeans in January.
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Leopoldville, the Congo
Katanga
Kongolo
Moise Tshombe
Joseph Mobutu
Lualaba River
Leopoldville
Central
Cyrile Adula
Postmaster Predicts 2.6 Million Christmas Mail Pieces
Wilbur R. Johnston, local postmaster, forecasts a 3 percent rise in Christmas mail for 1962 and urges residents to mail cards and parcels early. He notes potential extra staffing limited by government rules but expects no hires before Dec. 15 if peak volume arrives by next week. Last December the office processed 2,560,390 pieces. this season may reach about 2,637,202.
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Wilbur R. Johnston
Johnston
Vision Motive Behind Hoffa Pellet Attack Shown
A Washington DC laborer Warren Swanson said he had a vision to shoot James R. Hoffa and fired several air pistol pellets at the Teamsters leader in a Nashville courtroom. Swanson, bruised by marshals and spectators, told U S Marshal Elmer Disspayne he arrived Tuesday and was treated at a hospital. Hoffa described ducking as the man aimed a pellet gun in the small courtroom while the jury was out.
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Nashville, Tenn
Washington, D.C
Teamsters
James R. Hoffa
U.S. District Court
Hoffa
U.S
Elmer Disspayne
Warren Swanson
Washington
Disspayne
Swanson
Marshals and Teamsters Union
Work Crew Escapee Still At Large In Middletown
Grommery Coleman a 28 year old Rockingham County native convicted of forgery fled a road crew near Middletown yesterday at 9 45 am and remained at large this afternoon. State Police Sgt F L Woolf said a special task force and Frederick County sheriff s officers were pursuing him with a K 9 unit being flown in from Richmond to aid the search.
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Trusty
F. L. Woolf
Grommery Coleman
Frederick County
Middletown
Woolf
Coleman
Rockingham County
Kernstown
K-9 Corps
Richmond
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